Potts replaces Tongue in England ODI squad

Fast bowler Tongue, 26 years old , has been ruled out due to an injury sustained during the England Lions camp in the United Arab Emirates.
Durham seamer Potts played the most recent of his three ODIs against Ireland in Bristol in September.
The three-match ODI series begins in Antigua on Sunday, December 3.
It is followed of five T20s, starting December 12.

The series against the West Indies is the first action of the England after their disappointing exit from the World Cup in the group stage, with only six players in the team featuring.
Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid and Chris Woakes were dropped for the ODIs but are included for the T20 stage, while Dawid Malan was left out entirely.
The tongue remains open in white-ball cricket. He made his Test debut against Ireland in June, taking 5-66 in the second innings of England's 10-wicket victory.
He also featured in the second Ashes Test that followed, but missed September's T20 series against New Zealand due to injury.
< p class="" data-reactid=".2apbv8cuz7c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph -10">Potts, 25, also played the one-off Test against Ireland, but did not feature in the Ashes, before to return to the white-ball setup for the rain-affected Irish series in September.
He won two wickets in a short ODI career so far, having played only three matches in this format.
But the seamer had an impressive summer, playing a crucial role in Durham's promotion to the County Championship Premier Division, taking 54 wickets in 21 matches. .
England v West Indies fixtures
Sunday, December 3: first ODI, AntiguaWednesday, December 6: second ODI , Antigua Saturday December 9: Third ODI, Barbados Tuesday December 12: First T20, Barbados Thursday December 14: Second T20, Grenada Saturday December 16:

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Potts replaces Tongue in England ODI squad

Matthew Potts (middle) celebrates a wicket with Ben Stokes (left) and Zak Crawley (right)

Fast bowler Tongue, 26 years old , has been ruled out due to an injury sustained during the England Lions camp in the United Arab Emirates.

Durham seamer Potts played the most recent of his three ODIs against Ireland in Bristol in September.

The three-match ODI series begins in Antigua on Sunday, December 3.

It is followed of five T20s, starting December 12.

The series against the West Indies is the first action of the England after their disappointing exit from the World Cup in the group stage, with only six players in the team featuring.

Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid and Chris Woakes were dropped for the ODIs but are included for the T20 stage, while Dawid Malan was left out entirely.

The tongue remains open in white-ball cricket. He made his Test debut against Ireland in June, taking 5-66 in the second innings of England's 10-wicket victory.

He also featured in the second Ashes Test that followed, but missed September's T20 series against New Zealand due to injury.

< p class="" data-reactid=".2apbv8cuz7c.0.0.0.1.$paragraph -10">Potts, 25, also played the one-off Test against Ireland, but did not feature in the Ashes, before to return to the white-ball setup for the rain-affected Irish series in September.

He won two wickets in a short ODI career so far, having played only three matches in this format.

But the seamer had an impressive summer, playing a crucial role in Durham's promotion to the County Championship Premier Division, taking 54 wickets in 21 matches. .

England v West Indies fixtures

Sunday, December 3: first ODI, AntiguaWednesday, December 6: second ODI , Antigua Saturday December 9: Third ODI, Barbados Tuesday December 12: First T20, Barbados Thursday December 14: Second T20, Grenada Saturday December 16: